Skills (Soul Skill) Spear of Rot Mastery Lvl 228
Combat Spear Mastery Lvl 44 Phantom Thrust Lvl 44 Spear Phantom’s Footwork Lvl 32 Eyes of the Spear Phantom Lvl 20 Phantom Half Step Lvl 9 Heavy Blow Lvl 23 Dagger Mastery Lvl 10 Iron Skin Lvl 27 Dodge Lvl 31 Fighting Proficiency Lvl 30 Block Lvl 32 Haste Lvl 19 Phantom Onslaught Lvl 10 Sweep Lvl 16 Spear Deflect Lvl 10 Empower Lvl 21 Calculated Blow Lvl 19 Roundhouse Kick Lvl 13 Edge of Decay Lvl 11
Spells Spearing Roots Lvl 6 Mana Bolt Lvl 28 Mana Shield Lvl 24 Root Manipulation Lvl 26 Arcane Orb Lvl 22 Fireball Lvl 22 Magic Missile Lvl 4 Healing Palm Lvl 9 Pollen of the Rafflesia Lvl 8 Summon Pestilence Lvl 15 Mana Strengthening Lvl 13 Wall of Thorns Lvl 4 Soul Seed Lvl ®
Crafting Potion Making Lvl 22 Farming Lvl 20 Plant Breeding Lvl 9 Mapmaker Lvl 4 Analyze Lvl 24 Refine Lvl 6
Auxiliary Physical Fitness Lvl 29 Meditation Lvl 31 Running Lvl 20 Sprinting Lvl 15 Sneak Lvl 22 Acid Resistance Lvl 22 Poison Resistance Lvl 16 Pain Resistance Lvl 11 First Aid Lvl 13 Equip Lvl 20 Pathfinding Lvl 16 Mental Strength Lvl 11 Curse Resistance Lvl 3 Fire Resistance Lvl 8
Spear of Rot mastery was getting close to 250 again which was where it evolved last time but Randidly suspected that it would wait longer on the second time around perhaps to 500 But now that his Reaction was 41 Randidly had more confidence that he could keep up with his own Agility of 67 without making any mistakes
He shook his head ruefully Contrary to his plans he was just raising everything staying good at everything But in this case he had no choice His most powerful quality his spells just weren’t able to cope with an enemy that could teleport freely around him He needed to lock it down before he could smash it with the heavy hitters
Randidly had to rely on closing the distance and attacking it to start the fight and seize the momentum And to do that successfully he needed physical stats
Struck by a sudden thought Randidly checked his pockets and found the soul seed inspecting it again
Soul Seed 91% Nurtured Strongest Influences 1 Spear Mastery 2 Spearing Roots 3 Empower 4 Fire Resistance 5 Refine
It appeared that while he was fighting the sphinx the seed was nearing completion Although he had no idea what sort of result would occur because of it he noticed that Spear Mastery and Fire Resistance became stronger influences due to the nature of the fight
Shrugging Randidly stood and began walking towards the spot he had in mind to harvest energy shards for potions The headache had faded mostly and his heart was tingling with excitement
It would be a long night
But by morning the sphinx would be dead
Chapter 53
Dozer put his hands on his hips and laughed enthusiastically Kukuku what other outcome but this was possible Bask in my radiance I am the strongest
Donny and Decklan gazed hatefully at him but kept their mouths shut To be sure both Decklan’s speed and Donny’s endurance and ability to interrupt tempo and survive damage were intimidating
However this was not a battlefield There was nowhere for you to hide no cover to hide behind There was no press of bodies that ensured that Donny’s devastating Shield Bashes could be brought to bare This was a duel
In an open space Dozer’s larger weapon was at an advantage and after a long struggle he had prevailed
The strongest I would probably rate you as a distant 5th overall But your ambition sure is optimistic
Dozer frowned his moment passed but didn’t say anything as he turned to face the speaker Lyra walked forward her typical smirk in place on her face her eyes glittering
Although she was probably the most attractive woman in Donnyton very few people had the nerve to talk to her One of the reasons was the presence of the Ghosthound but the other was the viciousness with which she could rip through enemies with her magic
The men had whispered uneasily about how when the blood of harpies rained from the skies in that last monster horde there was only one culprit Lyra
The Ghosthound could reduce a horde into nothing with a blast of fire and Clarissa was extremely accurate with her icicles but those didn’t intimidate in the same visceral way as having drops of blood fall on you while fighting A red rain that marked the activity of her cruelly silent birds
Who’s above me Dozer rumbled intimidated but unwilling to let go of the moment
Her smile widened as if this was exactly what she wanted Well obviously myself Clarissa Annie and Sam Can you think of anyone else
The Ghosthound hung between them a name that Dozer would easily admit was more powerful than he But at the moment looking at her small smirk Dozer felt a hot spark of dissatisfaction
But then he frowned Annie What are you talking about She doesn’t even have
But Lyra just waved at him placatingly Yes yes all a big joke Donny boy actually I’m here for you There is a guest
She gestured theatrically to a thin man with long black hair tied up in a bun standing behind her The man was looking around nervously but stepped forward without hesitation when he was indicated
Hello I’m Glendel It’s nice to meet you
Glendel returned to their basecamp quickly hurrying forward through the lengthening shadows It had been 10 days since the world had changed Glendel had thought that as a general rule his group was probably more adaptable than most and had done well for themselves
While others had just wanted to sit inside and wait out whatever had happened in the world Regina had taken a more sustainability focused outlook on the whole situation She had pushed for gathering individuals gathering medicine and food defending themselves actively clearing out monsters in the hospital where they all used to work
She had led them inspiring them to greatness discovering potion making and magic and everything they knew about this world
The casual way that the people had talked about these things in Donnyton had shattered his worldview They were strong far far stronger than Glendel had believed possible During the tournament Glendel had watched as many fights as he could And the casual strength even the one shoulder pad Classer could display was breathtaking
Approaching the camp Glendel stopped and whistled as agreed and heard the counter whistle He hurried forward happy to finally be back
They had set up shop at a gas station their convoy of tractor trailers and ambulances pulling over surprised at how few monsters they encountered in the area In retrospect the reason was obvious the town was already dominating the nearby landscape When even the NCCs had enough strength to handle themselves around a monster the wandering creatures would thin out rather quickly
Remembering the pens where there were some enterprising individuals trying to breed monsters for meat Glendel shivered
As he passed some people he nodded to them and received weary nods in return their eyes hollow following his bulging backpack Unfortunately in this group of 70 the food that he had been given wouldn’t do much to sate their hunger But it would bring hope
Alana the tall woman who handled most of the dirty work for the convoy looked up as Glendel hurried towards Regina’s RV After a second of terse silence she waved him into the interior
Slightly breathless Glendel stepped forward
Regina Northwind former surgeon current leader of their expedition was frowning down at a ledger in front of her She didn’t immediately notice his presence and Glendel hesitated unsure of whether to disturb her But she coughed lightly into her hand and said Report without looking up from the papers in front of her
Glendel recounted his experiences of the day about how the first location refused him entry and how he had gone to the second Donnyton Although they were much more tribal they also seemed more active Most of the other refugees apparently came into Donnyton with the other town closed
He explained how their numbers appeared to be around 1000 and then he showed Regina the powerful mana potion and examples of the different crops that the administrator woman was willing to trade for tools and clothes